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Christmas Almond Toffee Recipe

After trying a coworker's fabulous toffee, I had to have the recipe! It's now a regular on my Christmas cookie tray. I also entered it at our country fair and received "Best in Show.”—Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 50 min. + standingYIELD:24 servings

Christmas Almond Toffee Recipe

After trying a coworker's fabulous toffee, I had to have the recipe! It's now a regular on my Christmas cookie tray. I also entered it at our country fair and received "Best in Show.”—Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 50 min. + standingYIELD:24 servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon plus 2 cups butter, divided

2 cups sugar

1 cup slivered almonds

1/4 cup water

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 package (11-1/2 ounces) milk chocolate chips, divided

1/2 cup finely chopped almonds

Directions

1.Grease a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan with 1 tablespoon butter; set aside. In a large heavy saucepan, melt the remaining butter. Add the sugar, sliced almonds, water and salt; cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 295° (approaching hard-crack stage). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.

Editor's Note: We recommend that you test your candy thermometer before each use by bringing water to a boil; the thermometer should read 212°. Adjust your recipe temperature up or down based on your test.

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ebramkamp

Reviewed Jan. 1, 2018

"This is buttery and rich. I made it for my family's holiday gathering and it disappeared rapidly. Family can be the worst critics so when their mouths are full and they are reaching for seconds you know the recipe is a keeper."

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bettiedraper

Reviewed Dec. 18, 2015

"Don't use!! Made 3 recipes,none turned out.wasted time and money"

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Bakeandrun

Reviewed Dec. 13, 2015

"Use this toffee recipe!"

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jlkharley

Reviewed Dec. 24, 2014

"I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out all sugary. I used the thermometer and the cracked candy test with water and both passed. What a waste of time and supplies."

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gloria1960

Reviewed Dec. 16, 2014

"I am so disappointed. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out gooey instead of crunchy. I just hate the wasted time and ingredients. It was suppose to go to someone."

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carolanne1210

Reviewed Dec. 8, 2014

"I've been making this toffee for 30 years. It's one of the first things to disappear from my cookie trays. Crunchy, buttery, delicious!"

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sbmom

Reviewed Dec. 17, 2011

"this toffee has a fabulous flavor! it's also soft so you won't break a tooth. the directions say to use a saucepan, but my saucepan boiled over making a huge mess. a soup sized pot works better. :)"